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3.7% lower in St. Joseph, Michigan
than in Des Moines, Iowa

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	Des Moines, IA	St. Joseph, MI	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.53	$126.30	$145.01	1.7%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.10	$0.13	11.1%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$9.99	$13.05	12.2%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.48	$2.85	9.7%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$2.09	$2.44	53.7%

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